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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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